, 1887-11-24
CORDIALLY WELCOMED.
The New Catholic Bishop Greeted
BY Many Friends.
Governor Moonlight Extends Him
Formal Words of Welcome.
Remarks Made BY Bishop 0'Conner
and Bishop Burke.

Siouos 'dPoir NiOu0oi q puCuOhiShOh
unusual in this climate, precipitated as
icy particles By the cold wave. had in
crnsted the the telegraph, telephone and
electric light wires and hung in gIistening
pendants from trees and ~shrubbery, form
ing many an artistic picture. But the early
evening was unusually disagreeable for
out of door exercise Just the same, al
though it did o deter a fine audience
from gathering in the large hall at the
convent to extend a right royal welcome
to the Right Rev, NJ. S. Burke, the first
Catholic bishop of Cheyenne.
1t was about half past 7 o'clock when
Bishop Burke entered the room with Gov
ernor Moonlight on his right, followed by
Bishop O'Conner, of Omaha, and Chief
Justice Maginnis, Col. Luke Murrin and
Father Colaneri, Bishop O'Con-
ner's private secretary, Father
Smith, of this city, and
Father Mccormack, Bishop Burke's sec
retary, Father Conway, of North Platte,
and Father Cummlskey, of Laramie. The
party advanced to the platform. where
Bishop Burke took his place on the raised
dais, with Bishop O'Conner to his right
Without further ceremony Judge Magin-
mis- arose and introduced Governor Moon
light, who delivered the formal address
of welcome.
GOVERNOR M~ooNLIGHT's WELCOME.
The governor said he did not know why
he had been chosen for the pleasant duty
of welcoming the bishop, not being a
member of the church, but supposed the
idea was to give the reception a cosmopol
itan character, approaching that all good
men were reaching up to a grand r~ealiza
ton of the f,therhood Of God and the
brotherhood of man. In rendering Bishop
Burke a welcome to the city he felt
he was expressing the feelings of
every good man and woman in
Cheyenne. In common with the people
of the territory he reioiced that one so
distinguished in the priestly order as DR..
Burke had been chosen. He trusted that
be would take up his residence in Chey
enne. for, with all due respect to other
localities, in no other place could he
find more progressiveness or generous and
open-handed hospitality than in the CAPT
tai city. The expression that he might
go further and fare worse was peculiarly
applicable in this case. The men of
Cheyenne" said the governor, 'are up
right, conscientious and industrious. l
assure you that you will find here a higher
average standard of intelligence aud
morality than in many larger and more
are simply perfection. On the social side
nothing Will be lacking to make your stay
among us pleasant and profitable.
The governor then alluded to the fact
that the city bow had railroads north,
south, east and west, wit. telegraph lines
which brought it into communication with
the extremitils of the earth. After pay
ing a compliment to the intelligence OF the
people of Wyoming, he said such were
the men and women who babe him well
come. This was not simply lip service,
hearts, homes and fresides. They were
not bound here by the limits of ordinary
hospitality; their hospitality could not be
WON out. In behalf Of the whole people he
again babe him thrice welcome to the city
and territory.
BISHOP BURKE
then arose to respond. He said he felt
some difidence in responding to the elo.
quent address of the governor and could
only say that he was exceedingly thankful
for the cordial welcome. 1t came not
ouly from people of his own denomina-
ton, but from every other and was there.
fore doubly pleasing. He did not accept
his present mission because he desired it.
but because he was sent here. He had
accepted the Office as a man accepts a
wifc-for better or for worse. He
thought, however, it would prove for
better. He reioiced that he had come
here before he had reached a very mature
age, for he might hope to look back not
only on progress in religion but on ma
terial progress as well. Il intend to re-
main with you in the city of Cheyenne"
he said, "as long as God will permit me.
You have an established character east Of
here as a large-minded people, animated
by a progressive spirit and devoid of pre-
iIdices-all qualities that will tend to
make my life among you a happy one"
He spoke glowingly of the great state
of Illinois. When he first reached Chi
cago it was a city of %, 900 people; now
it has a population of 800. 900. AS pastor
Of a church that stood on the site where
the first Chr stan ediice in the city had
been built, he had noticed the tremendous
growth of Chicago, and felt encouraged
to think that he might yet see Cheyenne
ranked as a prosperous and important
city ofthe United States. he felt their
acquaintance would develop into warm